used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONWARD AND UPWARD.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
cause to be bored
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
Casca
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From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
ClaudiusnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/
Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
Hyacintha's
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From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
and nothing more
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading ONWARD AND UPWARD.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
directed up
From this reading ONWARD AND UPWARD.
Vestals
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From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
at the time that
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading But Casca was anxious to return to Alexandria, where now he had made his home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading When Claudius turned away from the Vestals’ home on the day of Hyacintha’s death, there was in his noble heart only one longing--to follow her whither she was gone.
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to Claudius like a second parting from the love of his whole life to lose the child who bore her name, and who returned the devotion of the old soldier with a childish affection which was inexpressibly sweet to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casca and little Cynthia were his guests, with the faithful Anna; and when Casca spoke of returning to Alexandria, Claudius begged him to delay.
